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Grinding A Tissue Sample For Culture

Indiana rates for HCPCS 87176

A laboratory preparation step in which a piece of tissue is broken down into an even suspension so that any bacteria or other organisms held inside it are released. Spreading that suspension onto growth media gives a far better chance of growing whatever is present than placing an intact fragment would. It is billed in addition to the culture that follows.

Facilitymedian $10 · 10th–90th $6$690%20%10th90th$10Professionalmedian $4 · 10th–90th $3$90%20%10th90th$4$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$17.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.88
Median
$2.88
Typical High
$5.89
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$7.59
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$7.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$13.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$5.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$6.92